Conservation payments in Buchanan County, Missouri totaled $19.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $2,711,113 | $387,302 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 15 | $4,587,396 | $305,826 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 23 | $5,762,934 | $250,562 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 31 | $6,702,024 | $216,194 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 38 | $7,392,564 | $194,541 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 46 | $8,122,533 | $176,577 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 54 | $8,794,739 | $162,866 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 62 | $9,409,546 | $151,767 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 70 | $9,977,702 | $142,539 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 77 | $10,437,660 | $135,554 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 85 | $10,929,315 | $128,580 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 93 | $11,375,190 | $122,314 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 101 | $11,784,280 | $116,676 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 108 | $12,127,107 | $112,288 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 116 | $12,487,175 | $107,648 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 124 | $12,808,608 | $103,295 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 132 | $13,117,151 | $99,372 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 140 | $13,414,944 | $95,821 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 147 | $13,664,493 | $92,956 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 155 | $13,938,459 | $89,926 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 623 | $5,311,371 | $8,525 |
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